Not long before the shooting starts boys. Was looking through some photos from last season and thought I'd post a few:
My old friend Gerald Droge in the midst of a squirrel hunt in Southern Illinois. I believe that's a Parker lifter 10 gauge.
Kevin McKormick (the infamous case repairman) and Russ Bickel (the even more infamous PA gunsmith) on our annual duck hunt in Quebec. I believe they're discussing how Russ could have possibly missed that last black duck. Take my word for it, he don't miss often.
Opening day of the regular duck and goose season here in Michigan with some local friends. We got a few mallards and summer ducks but the big excitement was the huge bunch of geese we called in right over the blocks. Four of us managed to knock out a limit in that one volley, you don't do that too often.
My friend Nate piloting the duck boat on a windy day in Ontario. It was one of those, we'd better wait till daylight and see what it looks like kinda days. We made it out and made it back, managing to get a limit of redheads in the process.
First mature drake redhead of the season.
My friend Flanders always comes down from Alaska for a few days when the big divers are coming through. That's him with a HUGE drake canvasback and his Parker 10 gauge hammer gun.
Just doing my part to protect the perch and walleye population....
Some Southern Illinois friends in their duck blind, yes that's a duck blind believe it or not. They're serving hot cinnamon rolls and coffee to my Father out the window. Them boys know how to live!
Goose shooting on the Eastern Shore of Maryland over a huge rig of stuffers. I believe this was the first outing for my W & C Scott Bogardus Club Gun if memory serves.
John Davis, author of "The Life and Times of Fred Kimble", and a long time friend joined us that day. I believe he's carrying his Parker BH 12 bore in this shot.
Regards,
Destry